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FINAL RECORD: 19-14, 9-7, fourth place in conference. WHAT WENT RIGHT: After a rough start on and off the court, the Golden Eagles finished strong, winning seven of their last 10 regular-season games and their ...

“On the first day he gets there, he will be able to contribute to the success of Southern Miss just like he has for us for two years.”

Left-handed pitcher Cody Schlagel signed Tuesday with Southern Miss out of Daytona Beach Community College and should be able to help the Golden Eagles immediately, said Daytona Beach coach Tim Tohma. via The Clarion-Ledger

Southern Miss freshman R.L. Horton was named CollegeHoops.net High Major All-Freshman Second Team in a vote by staff writers, announced today. via Southern Miss

Laurel defeated Oak Grove's tennis team Thursday 4-3 at the Laurel Sportsplex. In boys singles, Laurel's Andrew Cockrell lost to Oak Grove's Brock Hurston 6-0, 6-0; in girls singles, Hanna Burson defeated Jamae ... via Laurel Leader-Call

Southern Miss sophomore Jeremy Wise earned CollegeHoops.net High Major Honorable Mention All-American honors in a vote by staff writers, announced today. via Hattiesburg American

“But after much thought, I came to the conclusion that it was best for everyone that we move in a new direction.”

If the Memphis Tigers keep this up, maybe the Conference USA tournament should be renamed the Memphis Invitational. via New York Times

R.L. Horton scored 18 points, including 5-of-8 free throws down the stretch, to lead Southern Mississippi to a 68-62 victory over UCF in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA tournament Thursday night. via The Ledger

Southern Miss sophomore Jeremy Wise of Jackson was named second-team All-Conference USA in a vote of the league's 12 coaches and various media, it was announced today by C-USA. Wise leads the Golden Eagles in ... via The Clarion-Ledger

“I don't miss the games from a personal standpoint”

A MEMBER of basketball coaching royalty watched closely as the Southern Miss men's team went through practice on Tuesday prior to the team's first game in the Conference USA Tournament today at the FedEx Forum ... via Hattiesburg American

Jeremy Wise poured in a game-high 23 points to guide the fifth-seeded Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles to a 59-50 triumph over the 12th-seeded Rice Owls in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament at ... via SanLuisObispo.com

“We've gotten to know each other very well”

Jackson Public Schools coaches have long championed their league as the hoops mecca of Mississippi. via The Clarion-Ledger

Southern Miss freshman guard R.L. Horton was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in a vote by the league's 12 coaches and various media, announced today by the league office in Irving, Texas. via Hattiesburg American

“I mean, eight offensive rebounds is incredible. We couldn't have done it without him.”

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Southern Miss guaranteed itself a fifth seed in the Conference USA tournament with a 63-58 win over Marshall on Saturday. via Hattiesburg American

“No matter where we land in the conference tournament, it's going to be tough,'”

Pride and tournament seeding are on the line tonight as the Southern Miss men's basketball team travels to play Marshall at 6 p.m. in Huntington, W.V. If the Golden Eagles are victorious, they would grab the ... via Hattiesburg American

“Teams become really good when they talk to each other.”

Duke faced another deep deficit and was staring at yet another road loss, but these Blue Devils had an even bigger problem: They weren't following the instructions of their Hall of Fame coach. via Contra Costa Times

Derrick Rose scored 23 points, including 11 in a 5-minute span of the second half, to help No. via The Modesto Bee

“Every championship team, when they take a loss, they want to come out and prove a point and play hard. I feel like our bench showed we can score and we can produce on defense.”

RSS digg blog email print Memphis might not have to wait long to regain the No. 1 ranking it held for five weeks. via Fox Sports

“They (players) have matured, they're more professional, and I'm really pleased by that”

There's good news and bad news following Southern Miss' 70-59 Conference USA win at Tulane on Saturday.

The good news?

The Golden Eagles (15-11) are in a three-way tie for fourth place in the conference race with UTEP and Central Florida at 7-5.

The bad news?

Southern Miss plays at second-place Houston tonight before returning home to play first-place Memphis on Saturday and UTEP on March 5.

In a span of seven days, the Golden Eagles will be in a position to grab a third, fourth or fifth seed in the Conference USA Tournament or face an uphill battle as a sixth, seventh or even an eighth seed. Read more

Jeremy Wise had 27 points, hitting three of five 3-point attempts and 12 of 14 free throws, as Southern Mississippi beat Tulane 70-59. Andre Stephens added 13 points for the Golden Eagles . via Southern Miss

The Tulane Green Wave basketball team will look to snap a four-game skid and get back into the win column when it closes out a two-game home stand this Saturday at 6 p.m. against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles ... via NOLA.com